Brandi and Chelsea smiled happily and snuggled up to my dad . < My mom stared in disbelief , shaking all over , and fainted from the shock . My dad sneered and said to me , " Willow Lewis , no , Willow Sterling . From today on , you'll take the Sterling name . Pack up your things and move into the guest house with your mom . I'm redecorating your room for Chelsea . " Brandi and Chelsea looked pleased . When my dad was young , he was poor . He only married into the Lewis family for the money , and my name took on the Lewis family name . く Before my grandpa went bankrupt , he never said a word and always seemed to love my mom . So my mom and grandpa never suspected him and gave him everything without holding back . んんん I later found out that my dad never appreciated it . He saw it as a humiliation . As soon as my grandpa died , he couldn't wait to change my name and erase everything about the Lewis family . My mom and grandpa brought a wolf into their house and spent fifteen years raising it . < I argued with him , fought for my mom , and refused to let Brandi and Chelsea move in . But that only made my dad angry . From then on , he not only mistreated my mom but also treated me badly . I suffered for four years . But this time , I didn't argue . Because I was obedient , my dad still kicked my mom and me into the guest house , but at least he didn't cut off our allowance . My mom was devastated . She woke up crying and sighing . < Brandi would come to the guest house to be passive - aggressive and bossy , so my mom didn't get back on her feet for a long time . She had been babied by my grandpa since she was a child , and she was kind and weak . She only knew how to complain and didn't think about revenge . But I'm not like that . I'll always remember my grandpa , who doted on me , and Brandi and Chelsea's provocations , and my dad's bias . I wanted to get ahead by studying , so from that summer when I turned fifteen , my grades < never dropped out of the top three in the class . But in the end , I was just a stepping stone for others , and it got me killed . Like before , my dad told everyone that Chelsea was my long - lost twin sister , and he transferred her to my school the next day . This time , I didn't study like crazy . I started sleeping in class . My grades dropped every month , and by the end of the semester , I was in the bottom half of the class . く My grades dropped every month , and by the end of the semester , I was in the bottom half of the class . My homeroom teacher was heartbroken and tried to talk to me . " Willow , you used to have great grades . Why have they dropped so much ? " I looked at her gratefully and thought , I just want to live . Chelsea held up her report card and looked down at me . " Willow , your mom can't beat my mom , and you're too stupid to beat me either !" < I ignored her and turned to leave . Chelsea wasn't happy . She grabbed my arm . " Willow ! I'm talking to you ! Do you hear me ? " She glanced behind me and then sounded all pitiful . " Willow , I'm your sister . How can you not even say hello when you see me ? Do you think I'm not good enough to be your sister because I've been homeless for so long ? " I turned around and saw Chad Bennet , my childhood sweetheart . He was still 6'0 " at a young age , with a gentle く appearance that could make Chelsea fall in love with him . To please Chad , I humbly made him a cake for his birthday and waited in the rain all night to give him a present . But then I saw him carrying Chelsea out of his car , and he grew further and further away from me . After I died , Chelsea became the only daughter of the Sterling family and inherited all of my grandpa's wealth , as well as my fiancé . Chelsea probably had her eye on Chad as < soon as she came back to the Sterling family . She wanted the man who was supposed to marry me . Chad frowned and walked towards me , looking disapproving . " Willow , Chelsea's right . She's your sister . How can you be so rude ? " Chelsea wiped away fake tears . Title: Cohabitating Lover by CrushReel In the romantic tale "Cohabitating Lover," Corinne, a runaway bride still donned in her wedding attire, and Andre find themselves mistakenly tangled in a leasing office mix-up. Despite initial reluctance, they become unexpected roommates after a series of arguments lead to an unconventional living arrangement. Exploring themes of love, transformation, and the magnetic pull of opposites, this modern romance unfolds against the backdrop of a luxurious mansion and a high-powered office setting. 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